Moment Bohemians and Derry football thugs attack each other with fireworks
This is the shocking moment football thugs attacked one another with fireworks and sticks before a match.
The clash between the two sets of thugs erupted moments before a match between Northern Irish clubs Bohemians FC and Derry City FC in Derry. A clip shows the masked thugs, wearing hoodies and tracksuits, waving golf clubs from one side of a metal fence.
A person wearing a hooded top was then seen holding a firework launcher which he used to them through the fence. Men on the other side ran to dodge the fireworks with red and greed bursts filling the air.
One person from the other side of the fence approached the man with the fireworks as the explosives started to hit the fence. A distressed girl was then spotted running past as she shouted: "Daddy."
A man, who was not identified, was then heard yelling: "You're alright, you're alright, you're alright." Smoke soon filled the area with the golf clubs becoming nearly invisible.
The rivals then started to pick up heavy metal objects from the ground to throw over the fence. More hooded thugs were then spotted running past the girl and unidentified man as the brawl continued.
The clip went viral online and has been seen millions of times since being uploaded to X/ Twitter. Since Friday, the clip has been seen about 2 million times.
Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) released a statement about a reported clash between supporters of the two opposing football team. They said the brawl started just before the 7pm kick off on Friday.
Police said disorder continued throughout the game and that a teenage boy and a man in his 20s were injured as a result. The fight then continued in Lecky Road and the Lone Moor area with thugs being seen carrying "sticks, bats and iron bars" which were then used in attacks on nearby buildings and cars.
Superintendent William Calderwood said: 'We believe that the disorder we witnessed on Friday evening was pre-arranged and we will be reviewing all available footage to identify those involved.
"I would ask anyone with information or footage which could assist us with our enquiries to contact officers at Strand Road on 101, quoting reference number 1637 25/07/25.
"A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.'
The force added at the time that no one had been arrested in connection with the brawl. Police were able to stop the violence with the help from staff at the stadium.
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